Mike Meyers' A+ Guide: PC Technician (Exams 220-602, 220-603, & 220-604), 2/e (Paperback)

Description

Essential Skills for a Successful IT Career

Mike Meyers, the leading authority on CompTIA A+ training and certification, has helped hundreds of thousands of people master the skills covered on the CompTIA A+ exams--and now he can help you, too. Completely updated for the new CompTIA A+ standards, Mike Meyers' CompTIA A+® Guide: PC Technician will help you pass CompTIA A+ exams 220-602, 220-603, and 220-604 and become an expert computer technician. Inside, you'll find helpful on-the-job tips, end-of-chapter practice questions, and hundreds of photographs and illustrations.

Learn how to:

• Work with CPUs, RAM, and motherboards
• Configure CMOS and BIOS settings
• Install internal devices and removable-media drives
• Provide proper power and cooling
• Install and configure hard drives
• Work with the command-line interface
• Troubleshoot Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP
• Work with portable PCs, PDAs, and wireless technologies
• Install sound and video cards
• Install and troubleshoot printers
• Connect to networks and manage Internet connections
• Implement security measures
• Establish good communication skills

The CD-ROM features:

• Two full practice exams for each CompTIA A+ exam: 220-602, 220-603, and 220-604
• One hour of LearnKey video training featuring Mike Meyers teaching key CompTIA A+ topics
• Electronic copy of the book
• Complete exam objective map
• List of official CompTIA A+ acronyms
• Useful tools and utilities for PC technicians

Each chapter includes:

• Learning objectives
• Photographs and illustrations
• Real-world examples
• Try This! and Cross Check exercises
• Tech tips, notes, and warnings
• End-of-chapter quizzes and lab projects

 

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Getting to Know the A+ Exams
Chapter 2: Installing and Troubleshooting CPUs
Chapter 3: Installing and Troubleshooting RAM
Chapter 4: Working with BIOS and CMOS
Chapter 5: Installing Internal Devices
Chapter 6: Installing and Troubleshooting Motherboards
Chapter 7: Installing and Troubleshooting Power Supplies
Chapter 8: Hard Drive Technologies
Chapter 9: Installing and Troubleshooting Removable- Media Drives
Chapter 10: Working with the Command-Line Interface
Chapter 11: Windows Troubleshooting
Chapter 12: Installing and Troubleshooting Video
Chapter 13: Sound and Multimedia
Chapter 14: Portable Computing
Chapter 15: Maintaining and Troubleshooting Printers
Chapter 16: Maintaining and Troubleshooting Networks
Chapter 17: The Internet
Chapter 18: Computer Security
Chapter 19: The Complete PC Tech
Appendix: About the CD-ROM
Glossary
Index